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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Opus 2015-48: Ode to Old: Visions of Headstones Dancing in My Head?

As I get older I feel my aches and pains more. I move slower but am blessed to be moving well for my age. Since we live in a youth culture it is easy to begin feeling like there is little left for you to do in life except collect Social Security and run up hospital bills. I thought the following was interesting as I was reading recently.

“For many years we seemed to be beating the air here; but a few months since, God so blessed the preaching of poor John Bredin, just tottering over the grave, that we have now a lively society, swiftly increasing both in grace and number.” p. 368, Thursday, April 19, 1787

I am not quite “tottering over the grave,” in spite of what some of my students may think, but I can see the headstone in the distance. Of course, with my vision, it may only be a USP truck.

It is good to know that in the year that the Constitution of the United States was written an old man was fanning the flames of revival in England.

Wesley, John. The Works of John Wesley, Volume IV, Third Edition. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1979.